It's hard to ignore the role medical staff culture plays in most medical staff- related decisions at an organization. Politics, whether good or bad, tend to dominate the how and why votes are taken to make changes to the medical staff, and the dissolution or formation of clinical departments is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
"What just happened?" This can be a hard question to answer in the wake of a stressful "medical staff office emergency," such as a confrontational surgeon demanding privileges with 48 hours' notice. Recounting these incidents can be almost as stressful. However, writing down what happened and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
More MSPs reported making more than $30,000 in the 2014 survey than in previous years, but two-thirds of respondents said their department has not expanded during the past three years. Are MSPs doing more work for the same money?
Physician impairment refers to situations in which practitioners are rendered unable to perform their professional responsibilities adequately because of a variety of health problems, including medical disease, psychiatric problems, or substance abuse (Physician Impairment by Substance Abuse,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
Physician engagement, one of the greatest keys to the success of healthcare organizations today, cannot be ignored. In fact, I would venture to say that an organization's relationship with physicians has never been more important.
Q: Our system has one governing board for a multi-hospital system and an advisory board at each hospital. Which board must meet the CMS requirement for "direct consultation" with the individual who is assigned the responsibility for the organization and conduct of the medical staff?...
